My creative practice heavily encompasses research and writing. In my writing, I explore the perspectives and lives of others on this journey, and I try to bring a theoretical underpinning to my work and the observations I've made over the years. I find that writing helps bring a good deal of rigor to my thought process and helps me communicate the jumbled-up thoughts bouncing around in my head.

I have contributed extensive independent work to publications such as The Atlantic, Wired, Design Observer, Esquire Philippines, Tank Shanghai and The Guardian. I blog regularly for Core77 (design), Hyperallergic (art), 88 Bar (Chinese tech issues) and Creators Project (film). I served as an English-language editor for Ai Weiwei: Interlacing, a book about the artist's photography and use of social media. I'm currently working on a long essay about internet memes for the Journal of Visual Culture, and I probably have other writing projects in the works if I can remember them.

Highlights

These are my most popular essays to date, and they cover a wide variety of my interests, from social impact to social media art to online translation problems. More highlights to come!

Internet theorist Ethan Zuckerman recently cited me in an essay on his Cute Cat Theory, and it was such an honor and so cool. He's the only citation I have so far, but hopefully there will be more. In the mean time, you can read his fantastic theory, which has informed my own writing and explorations.

And here are my other essays arranged by topic. It's not a comprehensive list but it's certainly representative of my interests. I follow where my curiosity takes me, but I do focus on the intersection of creativity, communications technology and social impact.